TV.com's Swell-o-vision vs. Hell-o-vision (Feb 5)

Here's what we loved and hated on TV this week:

Yes, Please!

... Tom Haverford's fashion show on Parks and Recreation.
Eagle medallion! Caw! Caw!



... Stewart vs. O'Reilly
It's been a long time coming for Stewart's re-entry into the "No-Spin Zone." Despite its being previously taped, Stewart still packed a mean punch (and made phenomenal word choices).



... Lady Gaga at the Grammys
Gaga glammed it up with a huge lightning bolt hat and clearly didn't give a damn about the man sitting behind her. And we loved her duet with Elton John.

... Regina King as Detective Lydia Adams on Southland
She went from the depths of frustration to a glimmer of hope in one terrific episode.

... The Season 2 premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race
Lip sync for your life! Its format may be a carbon copy of Project Runway but RuPaul is a genius.

... Jersey Shore's Snookie gets a make-under on Inside Edition
Oh, Snookie, when you lay off the bronzer, you look so grown up!

No, Thank You!

... NBC's offensive "celebration" of Black History Month
Wince.

...The temple on Lost
We waited all this time to see it and it looks like something out of the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland.

... Do we know if Better Off Ted will ever air again?
Lost replaced it this week, and it doesn't appear to be in the listings for next week. We miss it already!

... Failed jock contestants on American Idol
There was the "beautiful manflower" swimmer Adrian Chandtchi and then the football player Austin Paul. Both so earnest. Both so totally not the next idol.

...Taylor Swift's performance at the Grammys.
Never let her near a Fleetwood Mac song again!

  • mouniema

    I like Taylor Swift. It was amazing to watch her and the group Fleetwood Mac sing together. All of the performers were great except the last three rapper performers. They should take out the bad language of their songs. The Grammys is a family show and they should be aware that there are small children in the audience. The tribute to the Late Michael Jackson was great and his kids did a great job on their speeches. You have to give credit to his kids. They miss him allot!! Michael Jackson was their father. Taylor Swift deserve to get the awards and I know she is young but she told her family that she wants to be a singer so I guess it was ok with her parents and so Taylor wrote her own songs and she is doing great in school(if she is still in school) and she has to practice everyday so everything will go smoothly.moreless

    Feb 10, 2010
  • buzzfleming

    We've all had fun with Little Taylor the past couple of years. She's received far more accolades and awards than she deserves. Now it's time for her to spend some of the money she's made on some singing lessons! EE GADS!, the girl CANNOT carry a tune! Did any of you catch her with Def Leppard on Palladia? GAD ZOOKS!, who thought that was a good idea!?!?

    Feb 10, 2010
  • macwhorter

    I love GaGa also. Used to wonder who the chick with the weird name was --l I stopped to listen to her album and find her to be different in a great way.. I understand why some people don't like her -- but if you sanple a few tunes from her album - (I would suggest Monster and/or Bad Romance -- she uses an intoxicating beat and she seems to be refreshing and talented as a writer. I am sick to death of Taylor Swift.

    Feb 10, 2010
  • jayfest

    I thought 13 episodes each of Better Off Ted and Scrubs were shot for this season. I'm sure they'll be seen at some point, but who knows, ABC may just wait until June.

    Feb 10, 2010
  • sweetsaintz

    The Grammy's suck all around, ESP Gaga's bit! Taylor Swift can't sing, yet she won so many awards? Ridiculous. Only Beyonce's performance was worth something, she was amazing. And i agree with buffyangel4evr_, too many damn performances when they could have used the time to give out the impt awards on air. I can't believe they didn't show Jason Mraz win either of his 2 awards on air! Terribly disappointing.

    Feb 08, 2010
  • alcalde

    The word bias has taken on a new meaning. If you don't agree with me, you're "biased". The unspoken premise there is that I'm intrinsically right in all of my beliefs, so if you have a different view there must be something influencing you away from the (my) truth. BB... you're demonstrating that noxious illness that has infected many Americans, whereby they cease to view their fellow countrymen as Americans, neighbors, and friends, but as "lib-er-uhls" and become enraged at them and want to destroy them all. That truly is the "pre 9/11" mindset. We're all in this together, dude. Learn to love your countrymen more than you hate the President, please.

    Feb 08, 2010
  • bb313244

    Woodstock -chan, you are an IDIOT. Stewart trustworthy? A joke right? First of all he is an ULTRA biased lefty. And his show is based ,mainly on satire. Get off the keyboard. Go out and get a job, and CONVERSE, will LIVE people in the REAL world.

    Feb 08, 2010
  • bb313244

    John Stewart and the likes, don't care about working stiffs who are paying for all the handouts of the shiftless, mostly minorities, who he says needs all these give aways. Moore, Him, Maher, Behar, Madcow, Olberman, Letterman, etc. Are so rich it doesn't really affect them. You all should be vaporized. You and they are a waste of space on earth.

    Feb 08, 2010
  • bb313244

    Typical lefty takes and opinions.

    Feb 08, 2010
  • buffyangel4evr_

    The Grammys, as usual, stunk. The performances were hit or miss....Taylor Swift-off key, Black Eyed Peas-annoying, MJackson "tribute"-disappointing to say the least....Lady Antebellum, Dave Matthews Band and Green Day-AMAZING. Still, they need to cut out half the performances and start giving out the awards on air again.

    Feb 07, 2010
  • woodstock-chan

    Jon Stewart is the only trustworthy source of news, in my opinion.

    Feb 07, 2010
  • CharmedOneP391

    umm..Lost was epic. shiet...

    Feb 07, 2010
  • muggle421

    Lady Gaga was amazing so was Pink

    Feb 06, 2010
  • tkpanda

    omg dude ur such an idiot, the premiere of lost was inbelievably good

    Feb 06, 2010
  • fweak

    Now I won't be happy until they make a LOST amusement park!

    Feb 06, 2010
  • OrSoIThought

    I still don't understand why Lady Gaga can't find weird hair, make up and costuming that actually looks cool at the same time. Usually she just looks like a reject from a killer alien movie.

    Feb 06, 2010
  • freak-e719

    would someone institutionalize lady gaga already

    Feb 06, 2010
  • Starprincess13

    I loved Lady GaGa.

    Feb 06, 2010
  • KingofIPirates

    Still not finding the appeal with Lady Gaga..

    Feb 06, 2010
  • Chels725

    Community was amazing this week. Best episode of TV ever

    Feb 05, 2010
  • mgfish

    Lost was great this last week!

    Feb 05, 2010
  • macncheezeplz

    loved gaga's duet. swift is just another pop darling who can't sing. i don't understand her appeal like i don't understand the jonas brothers. who gives a crap about the grammys nowadays anyway? go gaga!

    Feb 05, 2010
  • tkpanda

    stfu taylor swift will kik ur a$$

    Feb 05, 2010
  • mattcon25

    better off ted better come back

    Feb 05, 2010